Word: beene
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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During his 18 years as president, Silber has been one of the most controversial figures in the realm of higher education, sometimes seen as a visionary, sometimes as a ruthless autocrat.
He gained nationwide attention last March with a plan to have B.U. take over the school system in Chelsea, the first time in the U.S. that a private educational institution has administered a public school system. Now in its first year of operation, the plan has been sharply criticized by...
His policies on campus have been no less controversial. Last fall, he instituteda strict set of parietal rules that severelylimited the rights of students to have overnightvisitors in their dormitories.
David L. Duncan '93, who organized the lights over east Holworthy, said the other patterns had also been damaged, adding that the lights nearest the ground were torn down Saturday.
"On a case-by-case basis, the reaction [to UTEP at Rindge and Latin] has been very favorable," Traver says. "The faculty enjoy the undergraduates because they are enthusiastic and provide fresh, stimulating ideas." Students who share material learned in their own courses particularly enhance class discussion at Rindge and...